Updated 2:42 pm, Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Royce Young holds the body of newborn daughter. She was born so her organs could be harvested.

Royce Young holds the body of newborn daughter. She was born so her organs could be harvested.

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Photo: Instagram/keriyoung

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Royce Young shared a photo of his wife, Keri, to honor her for her bravery during her pregnancy of their second child Eva, who will be born without a brain and won't likely live past a few days,Source: Facebook

Royce Young shared a photo of his wife, Keri, to honor her for her bravery during her pregnancy of their second child Eva (pictured above), who will be born without a brain and won't likely live past a few days,Source: Facebook

Royce Young shared a photo of his wife, Keri, to honor her for her bravery during her pregnancy of their second child Eva (pictured above), who will be born without a brain and won't likely live past a few

Royce Young shared a photo of his wife, Keri, to honor her for her bravery during her pregnancy of their second child Eva, who will be born without a brain and won't likely live past a few days,Source: Facebook

Royce Young shared a photo of his wife, Keri, to honor her for her bravery during her pregnancy of their second child Eva, who will be born without a brain and won't likely live past a few days,
Source: Facebook

Photo: Facebook / The Youngs

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Royce Young shared a photo of his wife, Keri, to honor her for her bravery during her pregnancy of their second child Eva, who will be born without a brain and won't likely live past a few days,Source: Facebook

Royce Young shared a photo of his wife, Keri, to honor her for her bravery during her pregnancy of their second child Eva, who will be born without a brain and won't likely live past a few days,
Source: Facebook

Photo: Facebook / The Youngs

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Keri Young gave birth to her daughter so the baby's organs could be harvested

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Royce and Keri Young are greeting and saying farewell to their daughter, Eva, who was born Tuesday with the sole purpose of giving life to others.

Keri Young knew during her pregnancy that her daughter would be born with anencephaly, a birth defect that prevents the proper formation of the brain. They were told that because of this, the baby would likely not survive for long. In a selfless act of courage, she asked if the newborn's organs could be harvested. When she learned this was possible, she decided she would carry the baby to full term.

Royce and Keri Young will welcome their second child — a little girl — in just a few months, but they’ll only spend up to 36 hours with their daughter before the little girl succumbs to a rare, deadly disorder

Media: People

The Oklahoma couple, who have also have a young boy, have shared their story on social media, attracting the sympathy and support of countless strangers.

"Will people judge us for what we've decided? Will people think we're doing a brave and courageous thing even though we feel like we're 2 inches tall?" Keri Young said in a post. "We are now the 'thoughts and prayers' people. Oddly, that was hard to see. I've opened up to the thought of holding my daughter and watching her die. That's going to happen. We will leave the hospital without a baby. That is our reality. But we accept it."

Royce Young, a sports writer for ESPN.com, described their family's ongoing journey in touching detail.

"This whole process has been rough, but I say that as someone watching from the bleachers like the rest of you," Royce Young boasted about his wife. "Keri has been in the trenches the entire time, feeling every little kick, every hiccup and every roll. She's reminded every moment of every day that she's carrying a baby that will die."